Cover: Novel Idea
A chapter of Silicon Valley's exalted life and times lifted straight from Po Bronson's new publicity magnet, 'The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest'; plus a Q&A with the $20 million man and related web links.

News: Gary for Mayor
After 30 years of thankless toil for whimsical and tantrum-throwing politicians, departing San Jose Planning Director Gary Schoennauer scrutinizes an entirely new set of plans--his own.

Cult of Porsche-nality: Harry Pellow climbed under the hood of his 1962 356B years ago and hasn't come out since.

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